Daring. Modern. Wildly bold. These generally aren’t the words that spring to mind when one thinks of Boaz Yakin, a director who followed up an awesome debut (1994’s Fresh) with anonymous studio fluff (Remember the Titans, Uptown Girls) and snoozy torture porn (he produced the … [Read more...]
“Extraction” Review: Chris Hemsworth’s Silly New Kidnapping Thriller
The white savior narrative is alive and well in Sam Hargrave’s Extraction, Netflix’s latest action romp starring Chris Hemsworth as a black-ops mercenary tasked with recovering the kidnapped son (Rudhraksh Jaiswal) of an imprisoned Bangladeshi mafioso. A generic retread of Tony … [Read more...]
“Abigail” – The Only Russian Steampunk Fantasy/Sci-Fi Movie You Need to See This Year
Tinatin Dalakishvili stars as Abigail, a woman in a Trixie Mattel wig with magical powers, who lives in a town that closes itself off and walls itself up after the outbreak of a mysterious illness. But what's REALLY going on here? Did the government just invent the disease to … [Read more...]
“Horse Girl” Is a Hot Mess!
An utterly incomprehensible mess, Jeff Baena’s Horse Girl is one of those frustrating movies that features an interesting lead performance surrounded by a bunch of abstract nothingness. Clearly pulling from Roman Polanski’s lady-going-crazy classic Repulsion and more recent … [Read more...]
10 Films To See at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival
The Vancouver Queer Film Festival (August 15-25) kicked off with a fabulously diverse lineup of features, documentaries and shorts from around the world…and plenty of parties and workshops. Here are some highlights and recommendations: Craig William Macneill’s somber chamber … [Read more...]
OMGOMGOMG: It’s the “Maleficent 2: Mistress of Evil” Teaser Trailer Starring Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Elle Fanning
And as gasp-inducing as the thought of Angelina and Michelle Pfeiffer sharing screen time together is, it must be noted that the movie also stars the amazing Chiwetel Ejiofor and the absolutely scrumptious Ed Skrein (the villain in the first Deadpool and the original Dario … [Read more...]
Um, Eww: Mel Gibson to Play Santa Claus in New Movie “Fatman” with Kate Bosworth
In related news: Kate Bosworth just cancelled by Twitterverse. Renowned asshat/longtime anti-Semite/Holocaust denier/perennial Hollywood goldenboy Mel Gibson has just been cast as Santa in Fatman a film about a 12 year old boy who hires a hitman to assassinate the … [Read more...]
Watch the Shelarious Trailer for ‘Hurricane Bianca 2: From Russia with Hate’
Bianca's back with an all-new adventure starring Rachel Dratch, Brian “Katya” McCook, D.J. “Shangela” Pierce, Doug Plaut, Molly Ryman, Dot-Marie Jones, Darienne Lake, Mrs. Kasha Davis, Kristen Johnston, Cheyenne Jackson, Heather McDonald, Janeane Garofalo and Wanda Sykes. After … [Read more...]
First Look: Justice League Comic-Con Trailer
Take a moment to enjoy this brand-spanking new Justice League trailer revealed at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend. It's four minutes of pure joy. Are you ready? 'Cause we sure are. November can't come soon enough! You can also read: Chаmріоn guіdеѕ fоr the Lеаguе оf Lеgеndѕ … [Read more...]
For Her Latest Role, Tilda Swinton Finds Inspiration in… Ivanka Trump?
In Okja, Netflix's upcoming film about a young girl bent on exposing an evil corporation, the always-brilliant Tilda Swinton stars as "the heir to a rotten great fortune built on the corrupt and morally repugnant initiatives carried out by her father." Swinton explains her … [Read more...]
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